Holdback for vehicles



(No Model.)

S. CONRAD.

. HOLDBAGK FOR VEHICLES. No. 346,268. Patented July 27, 1886.

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SAMUEL CONRAD, OF KIRKS MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA.

HOLDBACK FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 3%6268, dated July 27,1886.

Application tiled March 16, 1886. Serial No. 195,459. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL CONRAD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kirks Mills, in the county of Lancaster and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHoldbacks for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification,reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to holdback-irons for the shafts of vehicles, itsobject being to form two holdbaeks on one plate, and these at an angleto the shaft, as will be herein set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, Figure1 represent s a side view, and Fig. 2 a eross-section.

In the figures, A represents the holdbackplate, which is made of metal,and confined or secured to the shaft B by screws or other suitablemeans. The plate A is provided with two long loops, a a, for thereception of the breeching-strap.

x 00 represent enlargements of the plate A at the rear ends of the loopsa a. These enlargements, as seen, throw the loops a a at an angle to theplate, and consequently to the shaft. The upper sides of the loops arerounded, to protect the leather strap of the harness. The object of thisconstruction of plate is twofold.

It gives two openings for the reception of the breeching-strap, toaccommodate differentsized horses, and then the inclination of the loopsbrings the strain in holding back in line, or nearly so, with the ringof the harness to which the holdback-strap is secured. This isrepresented in dotted line, Fig. 1, as seen by the strap 0.

It is obvious that by connecting the breechingstraps directly to theholdback-iron the use of intermediate rings or hooks is obviated.

Having thus fully described my invention, what; I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Aholdbaek-iron consisting of a plate secured to the under side ofavehicle-shaft and having two angular enlargements thereon, saidenlargements being provided with slots which are set at an angle to andincline toward the rear of the shaft, and which have their upper edgesrounded to serve as a bearing for the breeching-strap,substantial1y asherein shown.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

S AMUEL CONRAD.

"Witnesses:

L. P. PAXSON, \V. C. PAXSON.

